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Spring has sprung, the pollen is here, and it's time once again to talk about plants and landscaping. Eric Schmidt, the Botanical Records Specialist for Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens, talks about a few of his favorite plant places in Florida, his experiences consulting on the Animal Kingdom and Star Wars landscaping efforts at the Walt Disney World Resort, and a special tree he has planted in his own yard.
Links We Mentioned
What Hurricane Michael Did to the Torreya Tree (non-paywall link)
Mail Order Natives
Charles Bronson
Kilbee Trail
Seminole State Forest
Rock Springs Run State Reserve
Tosahatchee
Native Butterfly Wildflowers
Sand Live Oak (Eric suggested this tree for residential landscapes)
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This week, Joe Colucci from Munyon's Paw Paw Liqueur joins the podcast to talk about his Florida-made papaya liqueur — and the fascinating Florida history behind it.
Links We Mentioned
Munyon Island
Munyon's Paw Paw Liqueur
Mai Kai
The Great Outdoors in High Springs
Ottos High Dive
Copper Rocket
Munyon Hope Association
Tiki A Go Go
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Send us your Florida questions!
Cathy and Rick give a whirlwind tour of botanical gardens they have loved, talk about Rick's proposal to his wife and where he hid her ring, how to pronounce anole, and where to find flamingos.
Links We Mentioned
Florida Botanical Gardens
Harry P. Leu Gardens
Orlando Exploration Gardens
Brown anoles and more about them
Selby Botanical Gardens (and the George Harrison exhibit)
Boiled books
Botanical gardens at Cypress Gardens
Bok Tower Gardens
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
McKee Botanical Gardens
Sunken Gardens
Wonder Gardens
Growing bamboo in Florida
Yellow trumpet tree
Image by Rick Kilby
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Jack Davis, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Gulf: Making of an American Sea, joins the podcast to talk about what he thinks of the Gulf of Mexico's nomenclature glow-up. The talk migrates to sea level rise, John D. MacDonald's books, and his "Gulf of Mexico" playlist.
Links We Mentioned
General Jesup and Lake Jesup
Pork Chop Gang
John D. MacDonald and his book Condominium
Cathy's article about paddling with Jack
Brian Woodall's Instagram
Tillie Fowler Park
Kerry McNulty's Florida Totem
Betts Boys Adventure
Brigadier General Thomas Sidney Jesup
Jack Davis' Gulf of Mexico Playlist
All song titles are simply "Gulf of Mexico"
Alabama
Clint Black
Shawn Mullins
Tracey Lawrence
Steve Earle
Larry Foley
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At the Florida Springs Council, the Florida Madcaps podcast host Ryan Worthington and Florida Spectacular host Cathy Salustri taped a crossover podcast in front of a live audience. Their guests are Max Chesnes, the Tampa Bay Times environmental reporter; TJ Fridrich, a biologist with Save the Manatee Club; and Federico Acevedo, of the Florida Wildlife Federation.
The podcast subjects — a definite variation from either's usual format — ranged from the 2024 "golf courses in the parks" debacle to manatees cavorting (we'd call it reproductive behavior, but according to TJ, the way these sea cows cavort, reproduction isn't possible when they do), and then — logically — to other not-safe-for-work environmental fun facts. Just what are they? Take a listen and learn.
Links We Mentioned
Sign up for Florida Wildlife Federation updates
Florida Springs Council
Florida Springs Passport
Florida Madcaps Podcast
Save the Manatee Club
Image via Florida Springs Council
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Ken Breslauer joins the podcast to talk about collectible Florida ephemera, his annual Floridiana show, and his favorite roadside attractions.
Links We Mentioned
Floridiana Fest (Sarasota, April 11-12)
Florida Attractions History
Atomic Tunnel
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Bongo Land
Pinecrest Gardens
Sunken Gardens
Silver Springs
Ken's Feb. 19, 2025 talk in Winter Park about Florida souvenirs
Image by Ken Breslauer
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Shana Smith joins the podcast to talk about her book, Islands of Cedars. Shana based the book on actual events, but is a well-researched book of fiction. It's a beautifully written piece of history and Shana talks about what motivated her to write the book, what happened, and what's next.
Links We Mentioned
Islands of Cedars
FloridaRAMA
The Rosewood Massacre
Voice and Pen nonprofit
Zora Seasonal Events
Image via Shana Smith
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Looking for things to do that most people miss in Ormond Beach? Historian Randy Jaye has a lot for you to explore.
Links We Mentioned
Tomoka Mound Complex
Legend of Tomokie (and that ridiculous statue Rick loves)
Old Kings Road
Three Chimneys
Dummett Plantation
The Loop Scenic Drive
McRae Plantation and Addison Blockhouse
The Ormond Hotel
Fortunato Park
Birthplace of Speed
Anderson-Price Memorial Building
The Casements
The Casemente Annex
The Dix House
The Lippincott Mansion (aka Melrose Hall)
Ormond Fire House
Ormond Yacht Club
The Porches
Talahloka
Joy Postle murals at Rowallan
Florida Bucket Li
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Joy Wallace Dickinson, author of the old Florida murder mystery, Secrets of the Flamingo Café, joins the podcast to talk about her book, the history in which she grounded it, and her writing process. There's a rare snowfall in North Florida as we taped this podcast and of course Cathy has some big feelings about that.
Links We Mentioned
About Joy Wallace Dickinson
Secrets of the Flamingo Café: An Old Florida Mystery
John D. MacDonald
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Ever heard of a zero-magnitude spring? It's a spring that has "historic flow" — meaning it doesn't have any water anymore (usually — some get water during times of heavy rain). Rick and Cathy talk about some of Florida's lost springs.
Links We Mentioned
Mosaic Peace Park
Wakulla Springs State Park
Daytona's Atomic Tunnel
White Sulphur Springs
Hampton Springs
Newport Springs
Suwannee Springs
Worthington Springs
Benjamin Dimmitt: An Unflinching Look
Around Enterprise, Florida Jan. 18? Come see Rick!Image of White Sulphur Springs via Suwannee River Water Management District
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Cathy and Rick talk about their favorite parks that aren't state parks.
City and County Florida Parks You Need To Visit
Fort De Soto (St. Petersburg)
Greenwood Cemetery (map showing GAR) (Orland)
Mead Botanical Gardens (Winter Park)
Boyd Hill (St. Petersburg)
Moss Park (Orlando)
Shingle Creek (Kissimmee)
Princess Place Preserve (Flagler County)
Brooker Creek Preserve (North Pinellas County)
Weedon Island (St. Petersburg)
Clam Bayou (Gulfport)
Juan Ponce de Leon Landing (Melbourne Beach)
Sand Key Park (Clearwater)
Venetian Gardens Park (Leesburg)
Links We Mentioned that Aren't Parks
Lake Placid
The Florida Excursionist
Pictured: Fort De Soto
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Rick and Cathy talk about Florida adventures for the new year and talk about kayaking. They also look ahead to 2025 and some possible new benefits for podcast subscribers.
Links We Mentioned
Earth Kinship bioluminescence kayak tours
Florida State Parks camping reservations
Harvest Hosts
Florida Bucket List scratch-off adventures
Keaton Beach
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Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee).
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AyoLane Halusky talks about possible changes at Marineland, why you shouldn't be afraid of alligators, and favorite paddles in St. Johns area.
Marineland
Unusual gator behavior in Big Cypress
My Life as a Turkey
Earth Kinship Kayak Tours & Nature Education
Geotripper
Local Lorax
Top Kayaking Spots in the St. Johns Area
Deep Creek
Welaka (Dunn's Creek to Murphy Island or Mud Springs)
Guana Lake at the dam (bioluminescence tour)
Mantanzas Inlet
Durbin Creek
Hontoon Island
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Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Keep up with Rick at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com.
Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee).
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Kimball Love makes an appearance on the podcast to talk about her new book, Florida Is Not For Sissies.
Links We Mentioned
Florida is Not for Sissies
Florida Is Not for Sissies merchandise
Florida Is Not For Sissies on Facebook
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Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Keep up with Rick at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com.
Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee).
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Chris Meindl, associate professor or geography and the director of the Florida Studies Program at USF-St. Pete, joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Florida Springs: From Geography to Politics and Restoration. Cathy, Rick, and Chris talk about the springs, the Florida Studies Program, and the politics of water.
Go see him at the Sulfur Springs Museum in Tampa: Jan. 12, 2 p.m.
Links We Mentioned
Florida Geological Survey: Florida Springs
Water's Journey: The River Returns
Fenholloway River
Florida Swallets
Florida Studies Program
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Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Keep up with Rick at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com.
Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee).
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What started as an episode on gratitude for Florida things meandered as much as the Kissimmee River in the 1920s. Rick and Cathy talk about what they're grateful for in Florida, and — naturally — that turns to talk of finding dead bodies and how to kill someone. It's the most nontraditional Thanksgiving episode ever. Take a listen.
Links We Mentioned
White Gate Court
Drawdown on the Oklawaha River
Birding in Florida
Crescent Moon Mysteries by Tara Lush
Bury me under a tree and let me be part tree
(Untested, but Cathy's buying it): Florida Adventure Bucket List)
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Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Keep up with Rick at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com.
Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee).
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Chris Beachum and Rich Robinson created a TV series, Crazy, Florida! — and the first episode is live now. Rich and Chris join Rick and Cathy to talk about the inspiration for Crazy, Florida!, what makes it special, and what's next for the docuseries.
Links We Mentioned
Crazy, Florida! S1E1 on YouTube
Crazy, Florida! YouTube Channel
Fast Channels include RokuTV, Pluto, and RVTV.
Animals once thought to be cryptids
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Rick and Cathy talk about what to do at Wekiwa Springs, along the Wekiva River, at Rock Springs Run, and the surrounding waterways.
Links We Mentioned
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Wekiva Island
Wekiva River: a Wild & Scenic River
Friends of Wekiva River
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
Emerald Cut
Rock Springs Run
Kelly Park/Rock Springs Run
Katie's Landing
King's Landing
Seminole State Forest
Along the Wekiva by Bill Belleville and Jim Robison
Little Wekiva River
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Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Keep up with Rick at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com.
Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee).
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This week, Florida Spectacular takes a deep dive into DeLeon Springs. Rick and Cathy talk about the first people who lived in the area, EuroAmerican settlers, and the history of the sugar mill and plantation that formed around the spring. They end the podcast talking about the more "roadside Florida" aspects of the spring, including, of course, waterskiing elephants and make-your-own pancakes.
Links We Mentioned
De Leon Springs State Park
Old Florida's Finest: DeLeon Springs
A deeper dive into the spring
Stetson project abut enslaved people at DeLeon Springs
Queenie the Waterskiing elephant
Waterskiing elephants at DeLeon Springs
Liz and Queenie
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Brendan O'Connor, of Bungalower and Orlando Magazine, joins the podcast to talk about his intense knowledge of Orlando neighborhoods and hidden Orlando. He's the author of 100 Things To Do In Orlando Before You Die and, as we mentioned, a bit like an onion: He has layers.
Brendan's Top Five Hidden Orlando Experiences
Winter Park Boat TourDickson Azalea ParkGiant PigeonsOrange Hill CemeterySerpentariumLinks We Mentioned
Whiskey Lou's
Nile Ethiopian District
Packing District
Milk District
Foxtail Coffee
Shitty Beautiful on Instagram
Debonair Social Club
Genius Preserve
Also mentioned but not in Orlando: Vintage Marché
Suggested reading (author will be a guest soon!): Florida Springs
Image courtesy of Bungalower
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Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy's travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Keep up with Rick at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com.
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